Public Area Cleaner (Hotel)

Guests at a boutique guesthouse in East London will never meet you, but they will judge the stay by your work. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries
• Clean lobby, lifts and public toilets through the day
• Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift
• Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Strip and make beds to the hotel's standard, hospital corners included

• Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Well groomed
• Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses

• Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience
• A hospitality short course or NQF Level 2 accommodation services certificate

• Staff accommodation at remote lodges
• Meals on duty from the staff kitchen
• Uniform supplied and laundered

• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.
• If you worked in a star-graded hotel, say which grading. It tells them the standard you already know.